Hat-size reducer



July 17, 1m

- L. COHEN HAT SIZE REDUCER Filed Sept. 8, 1927 fia. Z

Patented July 17, 1928.

UNITED STATE LEON oonnmor ST. mm, MISSOURI.

Han-size REDUCED).

Application filed September a, 1927. Serial No. grams.

My invention relates to improvements in hat size reducers, and has for its primary object a hat size reducer which presents a relatively wide surface for contact with the head. 7

A further object is to construct a hat size reducer which is very light in Weight and which is more or less-ventilating so that it will not heat up the head of a wearer.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is an inside face view of the compound flexible strip made use of;

Fig. 2 is anoutside face view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an edge View of the same;

Fig. 4 is a face view of the elastic member made use of;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of my completed hat size reducer;

Fig. 6 is a cross section takenon the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged section of the compound flexible strip taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

In the construction of my device I employ a compound flexible strip, which is composed ofa relatively wide flexible member .8. This member is formed of,,-what is known by the trade, as fiber board- This board, while being flexible, still is fairly stiff and will not :break down under use. Extending along one face of the strip 8 is a flexible metal .strip 9. This flexible metal strip as will be observed, is considerably narrower than the strip 8 and. extends longitudinally of the face of the strip 8 and is preferably of the same length so as to support the ends of the strip and keep them from bending over latera-11y.

Secured tothe strip 8 inspaced apart posi tion are sleeves 10. These sleeves have points or prongs 11 formed integral therewith and the strip 9 is secured in position on the strip 8 by pushing these prongs through the strip 8 so that they-project from the rear face thereof as illustrated in Fig. 3. The front or elastic member of the reducer is composed of a strip of elastic 12. This strip as illustrated in Fig. 4 is wider than the strip 8 and of less length than said strip. The edges 13 and 14 of the elastic 12 are parallel throughout the major portion of their length but these edges are trimmed off diagonally as illustrated by the numeral 15 at each end of the strip so that the ends 16 of the elastic strip are of substantially the same width as the strip The elastic is secured in position b forcing .one of the end prongs throug the elastic adjacent one ,end. The

elastic is then brought around the ends of the strips 8 and 9, drawn across the face of the strips and brought around the opposite end of the strips where the other end j rong is pushed through the elastic. This w' 1 how the members 8 and 9 outward from the elastic with the strip 9 between the strip 8 and the elastic, the strip 9, however, being flexible as is the strip 8, bends with this strip and hugs .it closely. After this is done a ,crescent-shapedcovering l7 isplaced around the elastic and the strip 8. This crescentshaped cover is constructed of one piece of fabric and has its edges 18 and 19 secured together by stitching. The ends 20.0f the easing or covering .are also stitched so that a hollow fabric casing is formed. It will be noted from Fig. 6 that the elastic has its edges 13 and 14 bent inwardly. This inward bending-0f the edges extends along approximatelythe .entire length of the strip or velastic .so t at the elastic .will have substantially. a concavo convex shape laterally throughout its length. The crescent-shaped covering also gives thestrip or elastic 1 2 a concave face longitudinally, This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 in order to prevent ,the edges 15, which have Lbeen'trimmed off, from .ravelling, the edge are bound by means of stitching 21,. This stitching is similar to button-hole stitching and effectually prevents the ravelling. The edges "13 and 14, of

course, have a selvage. By .this construction it will "be noted that I have devised a'hat size reducer which is comparatively cheap to make, light in weight, and is ventilated to a certain extent since air .can readily pass through the fabric casing or covering '17.

It will also be noted that I have constructed a hat size reducer in which the face that contacts With the head is rounded laterally and is of considerable width so that always a great possibility of a hat size reducer, which is padded, of, in time, acquiring a disagreeable odor.

It will also be noted from Fig. 5 that the prongs 11 not only project through the flexible member 8 but also through the casing or covering 17 and project rearwardly from the convex face of the pad.

It will be further noted from Fig. 6 that the flexible strip 8 is on the outside of the metallic strip 9 so that when the prongs are pushed into the hat crown for attaching" the reducer to a hat, a relatively wide surface will bear against the inside of hat crown so that any tilting tendency of the reducer when placing the hat on the head is eluninated.

It will also be noted that the prongs '11 are located substantially midway the longitudinal edges of the strip 8. This also has the advantage of preventing any tipping tendency of the reducer when removing, the hat and by placing this strip 9 on the inner face of the strip S, no metal exposed ex:- cept the prongs 4, which proje it from the casing, and by having the pro. through the strip 8, separate fasten vices for securing the strips 8 and Q together are unnecessary.

While my device has all theadvantagcs of having a relatively wide flexible strip tocont'act with the hat crown, the cost of manufacture is materially reduced by having a narrow metallic strip, since not alone is the cost of material saved inthestrip itself, but the sleeves 10, which have the prongs ll,,can also is made ni'uchf smaller and consequently their cost is reduced Then again by having the sleeves and strips 9 narrow, not alone is cost of material saved,

but considerable weight isralso eliminated and the outwardly bowed strip or compound member is rendered much more flexible than if a wide metal strip were used.

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I claim is p i l. A hat sizereducer comprising an arcuate flexible flat strip, a metallic strip located on the inside of said flat strip, fasten ing; prongs projecting from the convex face throughout the major portion. of its length.

A hat size reducer comprising a crescent-shaped fabric casing, an arcuate reetangular flexible strip' located within said casing; alone; the convex edge thereof, a i wilile metallic strip located along the cona l e face of said flexible strip, prongs proje'ting from the convex face of the metallic strip through said flexible strip and through a convex strip of pa and having reduced ends secured at its ends to certain of said prongs whereby said flexible s ip and metallic strip are bowed cutface of said casing, alrelastic wardlv from said elastic, the cresent-shaped casing adapted to concave the elastic strip longitudinally and also to bend its longi-,

tudinal edges backward whereby the major portion ot the concave edge will be convened laterally and a hollow pocket'formed within the casing.

3. In a hat size reducer a cresent-shaped casing having a laterally concave convex and longitudinally concave elastic in one edge, a rectangular flexible fiber board strip located along the convex edge of said casing, a flex-j ible metal. strip of less width than said fiber strip located" intermediate the longitudinal edges said fiber strip, and a plurality of prongs carried by said flexible metal, strip, said prongs extending through the fiber strip and through the casing whereby said reducer an be attached to a'liati In testimony whereof I have affixed my sign ature.

LEON COHEN.

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